nwprogressive

nwprogressive, 1 month ago to random

NO on I‑2117 launches new website and video urging Washingtonians to defend the Climate Commitment Act

"If I-2117 passes, it would allow more pollution and shift the burden of paying for the impacts of pollution onto communities, workers, and families — while cutting investments in clean air and water, transportation, wildfire prevention, and a lot more," the coalition says.

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2024/04/no-on-i-2117-launches-new-website-and-video-urging-washingtonians-to-defend-the-climate-commitment-act.html

#PermanentDefense #WA-Ballot

nwprogressive, 3 months ago to humanrights

VICTORY! Washington State Senate sends bill ending child marriage to Governor Inslee

On February 23rd, 2024, forty-eight out of forty-nine state senators voted in favor of State Representative Monica Stonier’s legislation to set a minimum age of eighteen for both parties to legally marry, in a big win for human rights. …

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2024/02/victory-washington-state-senate-sends-bill-ending-child-marriage-to-governor-inslee.html

#HumanRights

nwprogressive, 4 months ago to random

VICTORY! Washington State Senate finally passes the Keep Our Care Act

Senate Bill 5241 would “ensure hospital mergers and acquisitions don’t restrict patients’ access to critical health care, such as end-of-life, reproductive and gender-affirming care.” …

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2024/02/victory-washington-state-senate-finally-passes-the-keep-our-care-act.html

#ReproductiveRights

nwprogressive, 5 months ago to random

Supreme Court weighs lawsuit challenging Washington’s signature verification system

“Without direct review, tens of thousands of fully qualified voters will be disenfranchised for nothing more than their penmanship,” argued attorney Kevin Hamilton, representing three groups who have sued the Washington Secretary of State and King County Elections. …

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2023/12/supreme-court-weighs-lawsuit-challenging-washingtons-signature-verification-system.html

#FairElections

nwprogressive, 6 months ago to television

Bowen Yang offers perhaps his final George Santos impression with “Scandal in the Wind” cold open

Watch highlights from the sixth episode of SNL’s forty-ninth season, hosted by Emma Stone, with Noah Kahan as the musical guest, including the George Santos expelled cold open.

https://www.nwprogressive.org/microblog/2023/12/bowen-yang-offers-perhaps-his-final-george-santos-impression-with-scandal-in-the-wind-cold-open/

#Parody #Television

nwprogressive, 8 months ago to climate

Amidst a record fire season, British Columbia tries to get ready for future climate damage

Eby is acting in a fire season in which 8,687 square miles have already burned, with one fire in northeast B.C. larger in …

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2023/09/amidst-a-record-fire-season-british-columbia-tries-to-get-ready-for-future-climate-damage.html

#ClimateCrisis #Wildfires

nwprogressive, 11 months ago to random

Oregon voters will soon get to decide whether to adopt ranked choice voting statewide

A victory for the RCV campaign in November 2024 would be a significant breakthrough for voting justice, as it would liberate voters in Oregon from being required to vote for just one candidate.

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2023/06/oregon-voters-will-soon-get-to-decide-whether-to-adopt-ranked-choice-voting-statewide.html

#FairElections #OR-Ballot #RankedChoiceVoting